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This concept has been deprecated.

deprecated concept > assortative mating

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assortative mating  

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Definition

  • [Henderson's] non-random mating within a population where individuals tend to mate with individuals resembling themĀ­selves. In human populations for example, mating tends to be random for certain characteristics such as blood groups and assortative for others such as height and ethnic group.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • assortatively mate
  • assortatively mated
  • assortatively mating
  • assortative mate
  • assortative matings

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  • MS Academic Keywords

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0077

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